Child Injury: Forensic Human Factors Points to the Need for Better Product Designs and Warnings. (September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wogalter, Michael S.; Laughery, Kenneth R.; Vredenburgh, Alison G.; Deppa, Shelley Waters; Lueder, Rani; Zackowitz, Ilene B.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society ... Annual Meeting. Volume 58:Part 1(2014)
• Page Start: 1864
• Page End: 1868
• Publication Date: 2014-09
• Subjects: Human engineering -- Congresses; 620.8205
• DOI: 10.1177/1541931214581390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1541-9312

Abstract

A set of cases concerning child injury is described in which there are several human factors/ergonomics (HFE) issues. Each panelist describes an injury or death of a child with a brief overview of the events that occurred. Major HFE issues are presented and discussed using the framework of the hazard-control hierarchy of designing out, guarding against, and warning about hazards. Consideration is not only given to children but also caretakers in the design of useable and safe products. A secondary purpose of the panel is to discuss interest in forming a special interest or technical group on children's HFE issues.